Volunteers are urgently needed to ensure patients at Stevenage's Lister Hospital do not die alone.
The Butterfly Volunteer Service was set up in 2016 to support patients at the end of their life when families are unable to be there. The East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity, which helps fund the service, says the pandemic has meant more families have not been able to spend those last moments with loved ones.
Specially-trained Butterfly volunteers, working alongside the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust's palliative care team, provide companionship and comfort to both patients and their families.
Do you have a few spare hours a week and would like to volunteer? If you would like to know more, call the Butterfly Volunteer Service's coordinator Angela Fenn on 07825 072142, or email her at butterfly.enh-tr@nhs.net
All training will be provided, and a COVID-19 risk assessment carried out.
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